Thursday , May 16 2024

Study says removal of coal-fired plants puts US at risk this winter

  A new study says much of the nation’s bulk power system is “at risk” of not having enough energy supplies during severe weather this winter–because of the removal of coal and natural gas-fired electrical generation. The claim is made by the North American Energy Reliability Corp. puts the blame …

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ONG asks for yet another rate hike

  Oklahoma Natural Gas Company customers might be in store for yet another rate hike, albeit a small one if Corporation Commissioners approve it Monday. The consideration will come just a week after regulators approved a nearly $20 million rate hike for ONG, one that would increase a residential customer’s …

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Permits to drill for December 2, 2022

Canadian County BAKER 1107 #4WH-4, August 08 2022 04 11N 7W NENENENW API: 01725836 Lat: 35.46374376792245, Long: -97.94696718466109 CANVAS ENERGY LLC HH, AM, 16500 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(9872), WOODFORD(10155) Grady County LEONA FAYE #1-20-29-32XHS, December 02 2022 20 6N 6W NWNENWNW API: 05124989 Lat: 34.9851186173882, Long: -97.86129269994059 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, DR, 29182 …

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Major county wells completed by SandRidge Energy

    SandRidge Energy filed reports on completion of three wells in Major County. Two of the wells were drilled on a single pad and had production of nearly 600 barrels of oil a day. The Harley 2014 2-18h, located at 18 20N 14W, a site 11 miles east of the town of …

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Crude prices dropped on Friday

  As the European Union prepared to enact a ban on Russian crude on Monday, oil futures on Friday dropped 1.5% in trading. The slip in prices also occurred a few days before the OPEC+ countries were scheduled to meet. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery dropped $1.24 a …

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Baker Hughes rig count shows another gain for Oklahoma

  The latest Baker Hughes rig count released Friday showed Oklahoma’s latest count grew by one to reach 71. Nationally, numbers were unchanged this week from the previous week, staying at 784 oil and gas rigs. The number of oil rigs was unchanged at 627 and the number of gas …

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State senators named to head energy, transportation and aviation committees

  The Oklahoma Republican legislative committee leadership roles and assignments were announced by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat. Some of the committee assignments as indicated below, deal directly with transportation and energy. The 59th Oklahoma Legislature begins in February. “I have full faith in these individuals to develop ideas …

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Empire District plans 13-year proposed storm payments for customers

Instead of seeking a controversial bond program to extend its 2021 Winter storm costs, Empire District Electric Company, a firm serving northeast Oklahoma, decided to use an alternative form of 13-year payments by customers. Empire asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for approval of a regulatory asset and special regulatory treatment …

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Galvanic Energy seeks partner for lithium development

  Oklahoma City-based Galvanic Energy is spreading the word as it searches for a business partner to extract lithium from brine wells in Arkansas. The company posted a notice on its website that it’s open for business connections with the hopes of development of the lithium from the 120,000 acres …

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Canoo delivers tactical vehicle to US Army

  Electric vehicle maker Canoo, the company with a plant under construction in Pryor and plans for another in Oklahoma City, announced its first delivery of a tactical vehicle to the Army. The company said the delivery of the Light Tactical Vehicle to the Army was for Analysis & Demonstration …

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